Composition horseshoe.



No. 774,320. PATENTED NOV. 15, 1904.

I H. BARTLEY.

COMPOSITION HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 8, 1903. .1) MODEL.

l I I l l I J y m I Q k 1 Q I I 3 Q I A I m gwr/ Patented November 15,1904.

PATENT OEEIcE.

HARVEY BARTLEY, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

COM POSlTlON HORSESHOE- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.774,820, dated November 15, 1904.

Application filed August 8, 1903. Serial No. 168,834. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARVEY BARTLEY, acitizen of the UnitedStates,residing-at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPenn-' sylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inComposition Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, forming partof this specification, in which Figure 1 is an under plan view of myimproved horseshoe. Fig. 2 is a cross-section taken on the line H II ofFig.8. Fig. 3 is an upper plan view of the metal base. 4 is a viewshowing a modified construction, the anchor being of reduced thickness.Fig. 5 is a detail view showing a modified construction of anchor.

My invention relates to improvements in horseshoes in which a cushioningportion is incorporated with a holding-base, and it refers moreparticularly tothe construction of the base and to the supporting andanchoring devices for the'cushioning portion, whereby these parts aresecurely incorporated with each other.

Referring now to the drawings, 2 represents the base, made in oneintegral piece of metal, preferably of forged or cast steel oraluminium, the sides of which are recessed, as at 3, and provided withthe usual nail-holes 4. The toe 5 is reinforced, as indicated, and isprovided with the usual upwardly-extending tip 6 of suitable form toengage the toe of the hoof. The inner edge 7 of the base is preferablycontinued around for thefull length of the shoe and of the same depth asthetoe 5 being somewhat thickened at the rear portion, as indicated at8, and adapted as thus formed to provide a surrounding rigidholding-frame for the cushion and also a wearing edge adaptedto bearupon the pavement.

Extending backwardly from the toe 5 is a web portion 9, terminating in adownwardlyturned lip 10, forming an anchor adapted to engage and holdthe cushion. Each end of such backwardly-extending anchor is preferablyrecessed or narrowed, as at 11, the terminal corners projecting so as toapproxi mate a dovetail shape, which will maintain a Fig.

firm binding hold upon the cushion. At the inner portions of the heelsof the base are provided similar inwardly-projectingholdinganchors orextensions 12, the ends of which are preferably recessed in asimilarmanner, as at 11, and provided with similar holding-lips 10.

Between the forward and back holding anchors 9 and 12, arranged alongthe inner edge of the base, are a series of inwardly and preferablyforwardly projecting tongues or supplemental anchors 13 of the fulldepth of the base, as shown in Fig. 2, or of less depth, as shown inFig. 4, and preferably integral with the base. These anchors 13 arepreferably tapered and terminate in hooked or turned extremities 14,having vertical walls, between which extremities and the base are thusprovided recesses 15, into which the cushioning substance is forced in adirection parallel with such vertical walls of the hooks, so that itthus firmly embraces the terminals 14, While the tongues and theirterminals are firmly embedded in the cushion with a binding-hold. Theanchors or tongues 13 are preferably arranged at an oblique angle to theinner face of the base, although they may, if desired, extend inwardlytherefrom at approximate right angles, the terminals being turnedoutwardly toward the base, so as to provide the recess 15, as indicatedin Fig. 5.

As thus constructed it will be seen that all of the holding anchors andtongues extend inwardly and that the recessed cavities between them andbetween their curved terminals and the base provide efficient holdingmeans for the cushion. The number of the holding-anchors andtheirlocation at the front, back, and intermediate portions of the baseprovide substantial bearing-surfaces, against which the cushion willpress and by which it will be Well supported. While the arrangement ofthe anchors, as shown, is productive of good results, it is obvious thatit may be varied, as by eliminating the front and back dovetail-formanchors and providing one continuous series of the anchors 13, havingthe curved terminals 14 and intervening spaces 15.

The cushioning substance, either of rubber or a combination of rubberand canvas or of any other suitable combinations of material, (indicatedby the numeral 16,) is pressed into the holding-cavities and around theanchoring portions of the shoe-base, so as to completely fill suchcavities and surround the holding devices, as clearly shown.

It will be understood that the cushioning substance is preferably forcedaround and over the entire upper portion of the base, thus providing-agood bearing-surface for the hoof. 1n attaching the shoe the nails aredriven through the openings 4 and the upper cushioning layer and intothe hoof in the usual manner.

As thus constructed 1 have provided a very serviceable efficienthorseshoe capable of long continued use and of holding the cushioningsubstance tightly to the base Without displacement under the excessivewear or jar incident to devices of this kind.

Changes and variations may be made by the skilled mechanic in thedesign, proportions, or other details of the invention--as, forinstance, the number, location, and shape of the holding-anchors-but allsuch are to be considered as within the scope of the following claims.

What I claim is 1. A horseshoe-base having on its inner sidesinwardly-extending hooked holding-anchors having vertical holding-faces,substantially as set forth.

2. A horseshoe having on its inner sides a series ofinwardly-extendingho1ding-anchors provided with hooked terminals havingvertical holding-faces, substantially as set forth.

3. A horseshoe-base having on its inner sides a series of inwardly andforwardly extending holding-anchors provided with hooked terminalshaving vertical holding-faces, sub- Stantially as set forth.

L. A horseshoe-base having on its inner sides a series of inwardly andforwardly extending holding-anchors provided with hooked terminalshaving vertical holding-faces, with intervening recesses adapted toengage and hold a cushioning substance, substantially as set forth.

5. A horseshoe-base having on its inner sides a series ofangularly-arranged inwardlyextending holding anchors provided withhooked terminals having vertical holdingfaces adapted to engage and holda cushioning substance, substantially as set forth.

6. A horseshoe-base provided at its toe and heel portions respectivelywith inwardly-extending holding-anchors of dovetail form, andintervening series of inwardly-extending holding-anchors provided withhooked terminals, substantially as set forth.

7 A composite horseshoe consisting of a base having on its inner sideshooked holding-anchors having vertical holding-faces, and a cushioningsubstance incorporated therewith, substantially as set forth.

8. A composite horseshoe consisting of a base, provided at its toe andheel portions respectively with inwardly-extending holdinganchors ofdovetail form, and intervening inwardly-extending holding-anchorsprovided with hooked terminals, and a cushioning substance incorporatedtherewith, substantially as set forth.

9. A composite horseshoe consisting of a base, provided at its toe andheel portions re spectively with inwardly-extending holdinganchors ofdovetail form, and intervening inwardly-extending holding-anchorsprovided with hooked terminals, having vertical holding-faces, and acushioning substance incorporated therewith, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

HARVEY BARTLEY.

Witnesses JAS. J. MoArEE, C. M. CLARKE.

